DOVER, Del. – Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety has announced the outcomes of their comprehensive drunk driving prevention campaign during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which featured sobriety checkpoints and the state’s Sober Rides initiative.
State officials conducted impaired driving enforcement operations on Friday, March 13, working alongside local law enforcement agencies to identify and arrest intoxicated drivers during one of the year’s most dangerous weekends for alcohol-related crashes.
The weekend enforcement campaign combined traditional DUI checkpoints with the statewide Sober Rides program, which provides alternative transportation options for residents who have been drinking and need a safe way home.
Highway safety officials have not yet released specific numbers regarding arrests made or vehicles processed through the checkpoint operations, but typically use these enforcement periods to both remove dangerous drivers from Delaware roads and educate the public about impaired driving risks.
St. Patrick’s Day weekend consistently ranks among the most hazardous times of year for drunk driving incidents nationwide, prompting increased enforcement efforts by state and local police agencies across Delaware.
